In a message dated 2/2/03 11:02:11 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< Anyone have experience with Russian and/or NWC in an environment like
 central/south Georgia or Florida? How do they do, as compared with the
 Italians?

 John Scott
 Macon, GA
  >>
John,

I had 5 hives in my back yard. 3 hives hadItalians from Wilbanks and 2 hives
I had the NWC.  I didnt find one hive "more agressive" than another until one
of the Italians superceeded and I got a "Home Grown" queen. This hive
actually produced the most honey-but it was the most agressive.  I was living
In Powder Springs Ga at the time which is due west of Atlanta.  I found the
NWC's did fine, though you have to watch them a bit more as they build up a
lot faster in the spring.

Hope this helped.
Tim Morris